Posts Tagged hackers
How to make your WordPress site more secure
February 8, 2019
WordPress 101
In my previous post I talked about what to do to fix a hacked site. This post is about things you can do to make your WordPress site more secure so that something like that doesn’t happen again (or ever). The basic things were mentioned in the last post: change your passwords regularly, use strong passwords and always have the most current version of WP. Below are some other things you can do. I’ve started with the easiest options that...
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Fix a hacked website and prevent it from happening again
February 4, 2019
Web 101
A client emailed me because her browser had notified her that her blog had been marked as suspicious by Google and she didn’t know how or why that had happened. Further checking revealed that google had found malicious software being downloaded and installed without user consent. Her WordPress site had been hacked and the hacker had added malicious code to her templates. My client had no clue how to fix a hacked website. Luckily, she had me to ask, but not everyone...
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